Childers to Brisbane drive: Distance, time & road trip stops
Childers to Brisbane road trip: Sunshine Coast
On the way south towards the Sunshine Coast, you can divert south towards the Mothar Mountain Rock Pools in Woondum National Park or the Harries Cascades near Amamoor.
The quickest route from Childers to Brisbane runs west of the top spots on the Sunshine Coast. Beach towns such as Caloundra, Mooloolaba and Noosa are where most of the region’s appeal lies.
If just picking one, go for Noosa.
Get the best out of Noosa – 6 sensational experiences to look into
- Cruise the mirror-like waterways of the Noosa Everglades – a glorious glide through stunning natural landscapes.
- 4WD along the beaches – AND kayak with dolphins on a day tour full of easy adventure.
- Take a dolphin-watching safari down the Noosa River.
- Have a go at kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding or waterbiking.
- Take a tasting tour of the local craft breweries and distilleries – find out how the locals have devoted themselves to quality.
- Get standing on your board by the end of a beginners’ surfing lesson.
Top things to do in Noosa include hitting the surf at Little Cove, browsing the boutiques on Hastings Street and finding koalas in Noosa National Park.
Alternatively, try marine life-viewing from a speedboat going on a cruise through the Noosa Everglades, a whale-watching tour, or a surfing lesson.
For good Noosa accommodation, take a look at Seahaven Noosa, Habitat Noosa and Sofitel Noosa.
The turn-off for Noosa is at Cooroy – you can stop at the Noosa Botanic Gardens on the way in.
Sunshine Coast attractions near the Bruce Highway
There are some Sunshine Coast attractions near the highway, however. The Eumundi Markets are fantastic, with hundreds of art, craft and food stalls.
Yandina brings up Asian cooking classes at Spirit House, walks on Mount Ninderry, all things ginger on tours of the Ginger Factory and picture-perfect swimming at Wappa Falls.
12 fantastic Sunshine Coast experiences to book now
- Taste coffee and ginger, do rainforest walks, and visit the best lookouts on a highlight-packed hinterland tour.
- Take a serene Noosa Everglades cruise along the mirror-like waterways – or canoe through the Everglades.
- Learn to surf at a Sunshine Coast surf school – or try paddleboarding instead.
- Combine sight-seeing and thrills on a fast boat tour.
- Go e-mountain biking on the downhill trails of Tewantin National Park.
- Kayak with dolphins as part of a beach 4WD tour.
- Explore the Sunshine Coast from above on a seaplane flight.
- Take an indigenous cultural tour – with bush tucker tasting.
- Visit the region’s best craft breweries and distilleries on a drinks tasting tour.
- Go jetskiing through the gorgeous Pumicestone Passage.
- Taste wines, cheeses and chocolates on a hinterland food tour.
- Watch migrating humpbacks on a whale-watching cruise.
A little further south are Buderim Falls in Buderim and the Aussie World theme park near Caloundra. You can also take a short diversion into the Glass House Mountains towards Mount Ngungun, Mount Tibrogargan and Australia Zoo.
Click through to the next section: Glass House Mountains to Brisbane.